diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
index 2203440960..84ba9422d6 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCIE_FSL=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
index b4ac4f1082..242487524e 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCIE_FSL=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_legacy_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_legacy_defconfig
index 9b6f8be9cf..43a1dff182 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_legacy_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_legacy_defconfig
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCIE_FSL=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y